The manner of raising, ordering; and improving forest and fruit-trees : also, how to plant, make and keep vvoods, vvalks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c. With several figures in copper-plates, proper for the same. Also rules and tables shewing how the ingenious planter may measure superficial figures, with rules how to divide woods or land, and how to measure timber and other solid bodies, either by arithmetick or geometry, shewing the use of that most excellent line, the line of numbers, by several new examples; with many other rules, useful for most men. By Moses Cook, gardiner to that great encourager of planting, the Right Honourable, the Earl of Essex. Whereunto is now added, that ingenious treatise of Mr. Gabriel Plattes, viz. A discovery of subterranean treasure.
1679
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Title
The manner of raising, ordering; and improving forest and fruit-trees : also, how to plant, make and keep vvoods, vvalks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c. With several figures in copper-plates, proper for the same. Also rules and tables shewing how the ingenious planter may measure superficial figures, with rules how to divide woods or land, and how to measure timber and other solid bodies, either by arithmetick or geometry, shewing the use of that most excellent line, the line of numbers, by several new examples; with many other rules, useful for most men. By Moses Cook, gardiner to that great encourager of planting, the Right Honourable, the Earl of Essex. Whereunto is now added, that ingenious treatise of Mr. Gabriel Plattes, viz. A discovery of subterranean treasure.
Created/published
London : Printed for Peter Parker at the Leg and Star over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1679.
Description
[16], 204, [8], 24 p., [4] leaves of plates : plans, tables ; (4to)
Associated name
Note
"A discovery of subterranean treasure" has separate dated title page, pagination and register. This edition was probably also published separately in the same year (Wing P2411).
A reissue, with cancel title page and the addition of "A discovery of subterranean treasure", of the edition with title "The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forrest-trees" (Wing C6032).
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) a⁴ B-2D⁴, ²chi² A-C⁴.
A reissue, with cancel title page and the addition of "A discovery of subterranean treasure", of the edition with title "The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forrest-trees" (Wing C6032).
Signatures: A⁴(±A1) a⁴ B-2D⁴, ²chi² A-C⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C6033
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R2565
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R2565
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
152- 006q
Folger-specific note
Some leaves foxed, affecting text. Provenance: bought by the Folger from McLeish, 13 June 1955